October was a successful month of creating public awareness through pharmacy events, presentations to local organizations, and even the Maryland Health Connection bus outreach tour. November will continue to utilize these avenues of outreach, but expand to include the use of Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s Wagner Wellness Van for mobile outreach events.

During November, staff will provide outreach, education, and enrollment opportunities for the public at the following confirmed locations:

Interested candidates can feel free to stop by one of these events to learn more about our program, or stay tuned for more events in upcoming months.

Staff also has scheduled office hours Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at various organizations throughout Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. Such locations include health departments, departments of social services, TLC health centers, PRMC, and libraries. Those interested should contact our toll free call center at (855) 445-5540 to speak with a staff member to find the closest location and to set an appointment.

For more information on our program and a continuously updated list of events, please visit us at lowershorehealth.org.

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Spring is just on the horizon and Worcester Health is encouraging residents to take part in this year's #1BillionStepsChallenge. Our team this year is WorcesterSpringSteps (#273). You can register with the link below through MoveSpring using the code APHA2019. It is completely free to register and participate.

Local Health Improvement Coalitions (LHICs) equip local jurisdictions to determine their public health priorities and address specific public health concerns. The Worcester County Local Health Improvement Coalition seeks a broad membership from the community to assist the local health department and its partners in determining local health priorities and the Community Health Improvement Plan.

Salisbury, MD- What do you picture when you think of “heart health?” We asked women across the Lower Eastern Shore to tell their stories about how heart health has affected their families and themselves, as well as the importance of a healthy lifestyle. We are sharing those accounts across social media and screening the videos at the 2019 Go Red event in February.